College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

Academic Departments

THE EDUCATION OF OUR STUDENTS is the college's top priority. Our classrooms, laboratories and design studios provide students practical, hands-on education for the 21st century.

1,271

Students (Largest ag school among 1890s)

#1

Producer of African Americans with Degrees in Agriculture

76%

First Year Retention Rate

#2

Producer of African Americans pursuing D.V.M. degrees

View Comprehensive Impact Data for CAES Academics
  • Enrollment Leadership: With 1,271 students, the CAES is the #1 largest agricultural school among the 1890 Land Grant Universities (Source: FAEIS).
  • Diversity in Agriculture: The CAES is the #1 nation's largest producer of African Americans with Degrees in Agriculture (Source: Diverse Issues in Higher Education).
  • Veterinary Medicine: The CAES produces the #2 highest number of African Americans who go on to pursue the D.V.M. in the United States (Source: Diverse Issues in Higher Education).
  • Innovative Pathways: A&T's FIRST double degree pathway (Ag MBA) combining a Business Administration M.S. and an Agricultural and Environmental Systems M.S.
  • Academic Degree Programs:
    • 9 Bachelor of Science Degrees: Agricultural and Environmental Systems, Agricultural Education, Animal Science, Biological Engineering, Child Development and Family Studies, Family and Consumer Sciences, Food and Nutritional Sciences, Laboratory Animal Science, and Landscape Architecture.
    • 3 Master of Science Degrees: Agricultural Education, Agricultural and Environmental Systems, and Food and Nutritional Sciences.
    • 1 Doctor of Philosophy: Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.
  • Accreditation: 8 Accredited Programs. All CAES academic programs in disciplines that offer national accreditation are accredited.
  • Student Success: 76% first-year retention rate.
  • Ph.D. Growth: Doctoral student enrollment grew significantly from 10 students in December 2022 to 56 students in December 2025.

Departments

Department of Agribusiness, Applied Economics and Agriscience Education

Department of Animal Sciences

Department of Family and Consumer Sciences

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design